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Manchester City Announces Signing of Youngster Jeremy Monga
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Manchester City Announces Signing of Youngster Jeremy Monga

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Manchester City has signed 17-year-old Jeremy Monga from Leicester City on a five-year contract.
  • Monga, who was Leicester's youngest Premier League 2 top scorer in 2024, will join City's academy.
  • He made his senior debut last season, becoming the second-youngest player to feature in the English top flight.

Manchester City has secured the signing of promising young talent Jeremy Monga from Leicester City, agreeing to a five-year contract that will keep him at the club until 2031. The 17-year-old forward officially joins the City academy, moving 142 kilometers from Leicester to continue his professional development. Monga expressed his immediate conviction upon hearing of City's interest, stating, "When I knew Manchester City was interested, I knew instantly that it was the right decision for me." He developed in Leicester City's academy, where he became the youngest top scorer in Premier League 2 in 2024 at just 15 years old. A year later, he made his first-team debut in the English top flight, becoming the second-youngest player to appear in the league. Monga featured in seven league matches last season. Manchester City highlighted his key attributes as "speed, dribbling, power, and goal-scoring instinct," noting these have been crucial to his career progression.

When I knew Manchester City was interested, I knew instantly that it was the right decision for me.

— Jeremy MongaMonga commented on his transfer to Manchester City.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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